Door hanger



April 16, 1929.

C. H. WIEBOLD Doon HANGER 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Aug. 18, 1928 INVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 16, 13255.

UNITE srss states 1 orrnIs'rIAn EwrEBoLD, or LEIGH, NEBRASKA.

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Application filed August 1a, 1928; Serial No. 300,507.

This invention relates to doors of the bodily shiftable type, more particularly to doors for use in connection with barns, but it is to be understood that a door in accordance with this invention may be employed in any connection for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a novel form of door which may be readily and easily swung to a positionexteriorily of the door opening and shifted and supported laterally of such opening to permit access to be had to the structure with which the door is associated.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,a bodily shiftable door having connected therewith means adapted when operated toreadily and easily swing the door. to a position exteriorily of the door opening, and "further provide whereby the door can be 'shiftedin a lateral direction and supported adjacent the opening to permit, access being had to the structure with which the door is associated. Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a'manner as hereinafter set forth, a door for the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction and. arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently operated, readily installed and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. I w 6 With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in section looking towards one side edge of the door and further illustrating the latter in supported position.

Figure 3 Ba fragmentary'view'in sectional'elevation illustrating the trolley for the door and a track for the trolley.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary-view in sectional plan of the trolley forthe door. a I, Figure 5 is a section on line 55. Figure 3. Figure 6 is-a crosssectional view of the trolley track. i i I i Figure 7 is, an inverted plan of the trolley:

track. 1 ,Referring to the drawings in detail-1 denotes the Wall ore barn, building or car formed with a door. opening 2 having the sides and top'walls thereof rabbeted as at to provide a seat for a door 4 employed for closing the, opening 2. Adjacent each side Wall of the opening 2, there is secured to the outer faceiof the walll latch members arranged inpairs and'with the members ofa each pail-superposed. with respect to each other.v The latching members of one pair areindi'cate d at 5 and those of the other pair at. 6 and each latching member is mounted upon a pivot 7. and. the member is of a length;

to project .overthe rabbet 3 when the inen her is shiftedto latching position. The latch ing members are adaptedto overlap the door 4:, that is the outer face thereof, when the door is mounted in the opening2, thereby detachably. securing the doorin position .to close the'opening 2.

Arranged against the outer face 'of the r wall 1, a substantial distance above the top" of the opening 2 and extended, a substantial distance to one side of'said opening -2 is a I trolley track 8- consisting of a tubular memher 9 having its bottom provided with. a lengthwise disposed slot 10 corresponding in length to the length of the member 9. Mount-- ed in each end ofthe member 9 is a closure plug 11' secured to the vertically disposed leg 12 of a combined supporting and coupling bracket 13. The otherleg of the bracket'jl3' is indicated at 14 and is adapted to beposi tioned against the wall 1. The leg 14 has an opening 15 for the passage or a holdfast dc,- vice 16 to fixedly secure the bracket 13 to the wall 1." The holdfast devices for, securing the plug to the leg12 are indicated at17.j

I Positioned within the track 8 and of less I I length than the length of the-latter, as, well as capable of being 'shifted in either direcformed of a pair of parallel bars 19, 20 stand an intermediate part 21 of less width than the outer p'artthereof. The inner face} of each ing on edge and with each bar formed with outer part of 'the' frame bar, centrally ofsuch tion within the track 8, is a. trolley referred to v generally at 18 and consisting of a" frame inner face, is formed with a boss 22. The

bosses 22 formed on the inner face of the bar 19' align with the bosses 22' formed-on the inner face of the bar 20. Oneend of-the bar 19 is secured to one end of the bar 20 by a cylindrical holdfast device 23 which provides a shaft for a roller 24 of a diameter greater than the width of the outer partsof said'b'ars.

The other end of the bar 19 is secured to the other end of the bar'20 by "a lioldfastdevice 25 in the form of a'cylindi'ical'bar andwhich constitutes a shaft fora roller 26 and with the diameter of the latter greater thanthe width of the outer parts of the bars. The

bars 19 and are also secured together by holdfast devices 27 positioned inwardly with respect to I the bosses 22, 'as well asgbeiiig spaced therefrom and sufch holdfast devices 27 constitute. shafts for rollers 28 which are of greater diameter tlian the width of the outer portions of thebars 19, 20. Between roller 24and roller 28the bars 19, 20 are thermore secured "together between roller 25 securedtogether by" holdffast device 29 V which constitutes-a' sliaft for a grooved pulley 3O positioiiedbetweei tlre-pair-of-bosses 22 and of less diameter than the diameter of-the rollers 24, 28. V Thebars 19 an'd 20' are furand roller 28 by a holdf'ast'de'vice 31' which constitutes ash'aft foragrooved'pulley 32, the latter being of less diameter than the rollers'26,2,8'. The rollers 24"," 26" and 28 eX- tend above and below the-bars19,20 and are of a thickness to straddle the slot 10. Preferably the diameter o'f'said rollersis'substam tially thesa'me as the inner diameter of the member 9. V 1

As illustrated, the door4 s constructed of a'series of abutting planks 33,.secured together by transversely extending'cross mem- I ber's 3 4, 35-arrangedrespectively at the top and bottom of theinner faceof'ther'door. The

crossinenibers, when the: door is in position to close the opening .2, seat inthe niortises indicated at 36Fignre1; H 1

Each end phi'nki-Bifi of the door hody 4 at the upper end thereof'is formed with a transversely extending fin-cation opening at the top edge ofthe plank. See Figure 2. Connected to the upper end of each outer plank 33 of the door body 4 and" extending across the furcation 37 isan anchori'ijig" device 38 for one end of; a flexible, COllllJlIled' hanger and'vertically adjusting member 39 for the door body 4. That end of the member 39 connected with an anchoring'dex' ice 38 is indicated at 40. The members 39'extendintothe furcations37. The anchoring devices 38ex tend through the" connectinginemberfiit and also through theou'ter' planks of the door body. One member 39 extends'around't-he pulley 30 and the other member" 39 extends a'round'the pulley. 32. Preferablyi'the vertically adjnsting' members are formed: from a single length of cable and the cable is arranged in a manner to provide the'oppositely extending members 39; As illustrated the cable is anchored, as at 41, to a cram 42' i-iounted on a shaft which is carried by and pro ects outwardly from the door 4. The

outer end of the drum 42 is provided with a handle 44 for the purpose of revolving the drum'about the shaft 43 to wind thereon or unwind therefrom the members 39. Connected to the drum 42 is a ratchet wheel 45 which coacts with apivoted dog 4Gto' arrest the shifting of the drum 42 in a direction to prevent the members 39 from winding thereoff. It is to be understood" that the members 39 can be formed-of independent cables and have their outer ends 'or their-'lmVer ends fixedly secured to the drum '42." The inenrbers 39 extend at opposite inclinations with respect to each other around thepulleys 30, 32 and then dependand are anchored to the top of the door 4 at each uppercornertliereof.

The track 8 is arranged in spaced relation with respect to the front of the wall-1 and a braciiigineans therefor is indicated at 47.

Spacedsupports 48 are secured to the front wall 1 ad acent the opening 2 for the door 4 when the latter is shifted to the position shown in Figure 1. The supports 48' are arranged below the bottom-ofthe-opening 2.

. For opening the door, theflatches 5, 6' are released, and the members 39 are woundon' the drum 42fand the door will be shifted to aposition so that it can be rolled open. After the door 4 hasbeennioved to the position shown in Figure 1' the weight thereofon' the trolley and track s overcome by unwinding the cable suihcientlyto-let the door rest on.

the supports 48.: Toclose the door, the pulling members are wound on the drum 42 to the extent to bring the weight of the door on the trolley, after which the door is moved to oppose the opening 2, and then pushed therein,

after which the members 89 are released enough so that the door can be'ii'ioved into its seat. The latches are thcnmoved' to overllO lapthe door to latch it'in the door opening;

It is thought the many advantages ofa doorin accordance with this invention and for the purpose set forth can be readily'understood, and although the preferred embodilllent'df the invention isas illustrated and described, yet it 1S to be understoodthat changes in the details of constructioiiicanbc had'which fall within the scope of the inven tion as claimed.

lfvhat I claim is:

1; III'OODClblDl-tlOIl' a track for positioning said pulleys and anchored to the top of the door for vertically shifting the latter from and to closing position with respect to the door opening and further for suspending the door, and supports for receiving the bottom of the'door when the latter is shifted laterally from said side of the door opening.v

2.- In'combination a track for positioning over and for extension from one side of a door opening in a lateral direction with respect to the latter, a bodily shiftable door for closing said opening, a trolley travelling on the track and including'spaced, grooved pulleys, a drum carried by and projecting outwardly from the door, a flexible means winding on and off said drum, extending over said pulleys and anchored to the top of the door for vertically shifting the latter from and to closing position with respect to the door opening and further for suspending the door, supportsfor receiving the bottom of the door when the latter is shifted laterally from said side of the door opening, and said drum and door having coacting means for latching the drum from movement.

3. In combination a tubular track member having its bottom formed with a lengthwise disposed slot, means for securing said member above a door opening, said member of greater length than the width of the opening to project laterally from one side of the latter, a bodily shiftable door for closing the door opening, a trolley arranged within and travelling against the inner face of said member and provided with spaced, grooved pulleys, a rotatable drum carried by and extended outwardly from said door, flexible means winding on and off of said drum, extending through said slot and over said pulleys and anchoredto the door at each upper corner thereof and providing when the drum is operated for vertically shifting the door from and to closing position with respect to said opening, said flexible means further provid mg a hanger for the door, and supports for receiving the bottom of the door when the latter is shifted in a lateral directionwith respect to the door-opening, said supports adapted to be positioned below the bottom of the door opening.

4. In combination a tubular track member for positioning above and of greater length than the width of a door opening to project from one side of the latter, a trolley within and travelling against the inner face of said member and provided with spaced,"grooved pulleys, a door for closing said opening, and

windable and unwindable means connected with the door in proximity to each end of the top thereof and further in proximity to the center thereof and travelling over said pul leys for vertically shifting the door from and to closing position with respect to said open mg.

5. In combination a tubular track member for positioning above and of greater length than the width ofa door opening to project from one side of the latter, a trolley within and travelling against the inner face of said member and provided with spaced, grooved pulleys, a door for closing said opening, windable and unwindable means connected with the door in proximity to each end of the topthereof and further in proximity to the center thereof and travelling over said pulleys for vertically shifting the door from and to. closing position with respect to said opening, and a latching device for said means.

' 6. In combination a tubular track member having its bottom formed with a lengthwise slot, means for supporting said member above a door-opening, said member being of greater length than the width of said opening to project laterally from one side of the latter, a trolley arranged within said member and travelling against the inner face thereofand including spaced, grooved pulleys, flexible elevating and lowering means for said door,

said means connected to the door at each end of its top and in proximity to its center, said elevating'and lowering means extending through said slot and passing over said pulleys, for suspending the door, a winding and unwinding device for said elevating and lowering means for removing thedoor from closing position with respect to the door opening and for posltioning the door with respect to said opening for closing the latter.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

CHRISTIAN H. WIEBQLD. 

